The Unusual Ending

"The Unusual Ending" is one of fifteen short stories written by Leslie Charteris and included in the eleventh Saint book The Brighter Buccaneer published in 1933. It had previously been published in the newspaper Empire News as "The Case of the Lady Informer".

Plot
This followup to both "The Five Thousand Pound Kiss" and "The Brain Workers" sees Templar attempting to stop an investment swindler from leaving the country with his victim's money, only to find things complicated by the unexpected arrival of Chief Inspector Teal. Meanwhile, Templar tries to convince Peter Quentin that it's time for him to retire. This story is said to take place a year after the novel Getaway.